This week on the SGSAH blog, guest blogger Jenny Brown shares what life is like being a PhD researcher and a parent, how her children helped her navigate the switch from full-time career professional to part-time researcher, and gives you three pieces of advice for how to navigate PhD life.
Dialogue is vital to the research community. Through our ‘In conversation with’ series, resident blogger Ebba explores different topics with guests in a dialogue format. This week she speaks to a fellow researcher, BB, about their experience being a refugee in Scotland, living in the midst of extreme political and cultural narratives, and recognising the value of the arts and humanities in trying times.
Sometimes we find inspiration in unexpected places. This week on the SGSAH blog, resident blogger Ebba reflects on what researchers, famous for sitting so very still, can learn about resilience from successful athletes.
This week, new resident blogger Ebba Strutzenbladh introduces you to her life as a researcher, reveals what song she's been listening to in anticipation of taking up this role, and hints at some of the topics that will be dealt with by our guest bloggers this coming semester.
In this week's blog, Mengyuan Yue shares her wisdom and advice for making the transition from a Master's degree to a PhD, rethinking "perfection", and trusting yourself and your work.
In this week’s blog, Meike van Lit shares her advice on how to coordinate an interdisciplinary team, how to make the transition from Master's degree to PhD, and, more importantly, how to survive your PhD supervisors!
In this week’s blog, guest author Eneida García Villanueva shares her reflections on organising and running a series of online writing retreats, and the surprising power of music to help you find your writing groove.
In this blog, find out how you can get involved with SGSAH's 10 year anniversary celebrations coming up in autumn this year, with the chance to showcase your research.
In this week's blog, Adam Nasser Benmakhlouf and Marta Duran Arranz reflect on the SGSAH workshop, Speak and Be Heard. They talk about the practicalities of organising the workshop, the emotional experience of attending, and the importance of having a so-called Good Voice.
This week, guest blogger Lucy Jackson shares her PhD story, delving into her research on accents and media bias. Lucy's research examines how the Glaswegian accent and the people who speak with one are represented in the media. She looks at stereotypes, how the media influences our biases, and how eye-tracking techniques can reveal what we really think.
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